Live Drum Recording for $60

Are your Pop or Rock tracks lacking the power, punch, and human feel of a real acoustic drum kit? VSTs and programmed loops can only take a track so far. To stand out on Spotify and sound radio-ready, you need the dynamic energy of a live acoustic performance.

Hi! I am Gustavo Miranda, a professional drummer and audio engineer with 15+ years of experience. I hold a bachelor degree in drums from FMU and studied with renowned drummers such as Benny Greb, Nate Smith, Giba Favery, and Nelton Essi. I also trained in drum recording and mixing with renowned engineer Beto Neves.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS SERVICE:
- 1 Song Recording (up to 4 minutes in length).
- 11 Individual Raw WAV Multitrack Stems (24-bit / 44.1kHz or 48kHz) or a Mixed Stereo Track depending on your needs.
- Full timing alignment to your click track, keeping natural groove and human feel.
- Clean editing and comping included (no noise, ready to drag-and-drop into any DAW).
- 1 Included Revision to tweak performance or tone to your exact vision.

STUDIO GEAR & SETUP:
- Drums: TAMA Superstar HyperDrive & Nagano World Be Bop (selected based on song style).
- Cymbals: Official BFC Cymbals Endorser (wide variety of handcrafted dark, dry, and versatile cymbals).
- Snares: Pearl Chad Smith Signature & TAMA Snares.
- Microphones (Dedicated 11-Mic Setup): Shure Beta 52A (kick), Shure SM57/SM58 (snare top/bottom), Sennheiser e604 pair (toms), Samson C02 matched pair & Old Box M4 Ribbon matched pair (overheads/room), Audio-Technica AT2035.
- Preamps & Conversion: Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 (3rd Gen) + OctoPre via ADAT (11 discrete channels), ART Tube MP, Softube Console 1.

WORK PROCESS:
1. You send your song demo (WAV/MP3) with and without guide drums, plus the exact BPM/Click tempo and references.
2. I track 2-3 complete takes, comp the best performance, and perform clean timing edits.
3. I deliver the full 11 raw stems or mixed track for your approval.
Let’s give your song the real acoustic drum sound it deserves!